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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pancho Pantera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pancho Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantera ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Pantera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Castle wants to stand and escape but Pantera is having none of it.
Pantera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pantera on the ground.
Pantera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Castle tries to escape but Pantera is in control.
Pantera working the ground and pound but Castle is defending the strikes.
Castle stops Pantera from passing to mount.
Castle being controlled for a moment.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castle tries to improve position but can't.
Pantera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castle parries the strikes from Pantera easily there. Pantera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Castle to escape.
Castle is trying to get back to his feet.
Castle is trying to get back to half guard.
Castle is letting Pantera control him for a moment.
Castle is trying to improve his position.
Pantera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Castle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pantera's guard! Nice work there by Castle!
Pantera looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera keeping moving, preventing Castle from controlling successfully.
Pantera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castle manages to get himself to full guard.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Pantera from controlling successfully.
Castle is looking to stand up but Pantera isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Pantera from controlling successfully.
Pantera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is really struggling to control Pantera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pantera wants to pass the guard but Castle is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pantera moves out of range of the strikes.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Castle misses with a low kick.
Dean Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle tries to work over Pantera's front leg with a kick but Pantera checks it.
Pantera shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Castle lands a front kick.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pantera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castle.
Castle lands a big head kick that sends Pantera tumbling to the mat! Castle takes a step backwards and waves Pantera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A nice inside leg kick there by Castle. That's going to slow Pantera down.
Castle lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick from Castle lands but Pantera takes it in his stride.
Castle scores with a spinning back kick!
Castle rushes Pantera and presses him up against the cage.
Castle working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Castle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pantera.
Castle tries to clinch but Pantera moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Castle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Castle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dean Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Castle throws a right hand that Pantera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pantera also avoids with ease.
Dean Castle is winning the standup battle so far.
Castle lands a head kick!
A clash of legs there as Pantera blocks the low kick.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Castle throws a right hand that Pantera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pantera also avoids with ease.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pantera looks for a takedown but Castle sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pantera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pantera momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Dean Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pantera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Castle's half guard.
Pantera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castle wants to improve his position but Pantera is controlling well.
Castle is trying to stand back up but Pantera is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pantera wants to free his trapped foot but Castle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castle is trying to stand up here but Pantera is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pantera.
Pantera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
Castle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pantera is controlling him well.
Pantera landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to buck Pantera off.
Pantera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pantera wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
Pantera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pantera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castle explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pantera blocks a head kick by Castle.
Pantera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Pantera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pantera is working for a submission of some sort.
Castle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pancho Pantera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Castle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Castle.
No luck for Pantera with that takedown attempt.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pantera.
Pantera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castle.
Castle throws a leg kick which misses Pantera's front leg but catches the back leg as Pantera tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a shot to the body.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pantera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pantera moves forwards but Castle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Pantera is just out of range.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pantera.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pantera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castle. That's going to slow Pantera down.
Castle swinging wilding here.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Pantera circles away.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Pantera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castle swivels and escapes.
Dean Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Pantera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castle.
Castle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pantera has time to react.
Pantera blocks a low kick nicely.
Castle clinches up with Pantera and pushes him back against the cage.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pantera prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Pantera checks a leg kick.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pantera is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pantera.
Castle misses with an uppercut.
Pantera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pantera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castle tries to get out of the position.
Pantera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pantera moves nicely into side control.
Pantera controlling from side mount.
Pantera working the ground and pound.
Pantera is trying to get an arm triangle but Castle is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle sneaks back into half guard.
Castle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pantera is working away from the top position though.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pantera.
Castle is looking to escape.
Pantera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Castle is not content to let Pantera control the position.
Nice strikes from Pantera there.
Castle is trying to stand up here but Pantera is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Castle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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